Andropause and Testosterone Replacement

Menopause marks the end of menstrual cycle and the reproductive ability in women. What happens in case of men? Do they ever experience a stage where they suffer from hormonal deficiencies that affect them? This is called andropause.

Andropause, precisely is nothing but drop in the level of testosterone due to aging factor.

Symptoms of andropause

In general, men are likely to experience the symptoms of andropause in early 50s to 60s.

Andropause and the associated risks

The symptoms of andropause affect men counterpart at different levels, physically, emotionally and psychologically.

Andropause marks an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases due to high level of stress, depression and a negative state of mind. In addition, the risk of osteoporosis (weak bones) is likely in men who pass through andropause.

The dramatic change in the behavior and mood swings may also affect the personal and social life of men.

The problem of a single man in the family affects the whole family. This is likely to the reason why middle aged men in late 40s and early 50s behave abnormal (what is seen normal in other cases) under many circumstances.

How it affects your sex life

Andropause is characterized by suppression of male hormones. Apparently, it affects the sex life to a great extent.

A man who has active sex life also gets affected by andropause to a great extent. He always feels he lost interest in sex and never gains the libido easily due to low testosterone.

Besides, he also experience difficulty in getting/maintaining erections. This particular aspect fuels his ire and puts a lot of pressure on his sexual ability and performance.

At this stage, many men simply put the blame on age or just ‘relationships don’t work’ rather than understanding something is changing in the body.

How to manage andropause

Andropause is almost like reversal of puberty. It is an important phase that one cannot avoid.